#A00F00

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.

About #A00F00

The precise color #A00F00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 15 green, and 0 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 91% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A00F00
RGB160, 15, 0
HSL5.6°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 91%, 100%, 37%
HSV5.6°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB33.6, 54.4, 47.4
XYZ14.7, 7.8, 0.7
Decimal10489600

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A00F00; }
.text-color { color: #A00F00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A00F00; }

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Darkred
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